Unfolding Self Therapy (UST)
I have developed a unique approach which consists of the following highlights: **Process-Oriented Psychotherapy for Teens and Young...
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- Sep 25
- 3 min
Stuck with Parents & Self Esteem
I have heard that teens feel trapped for many years, so there’s nothing new about the “generation gap” conversation. Every generation...
- Sep 25
- 2 min
ENVY: A SPIRITUAL POISON
This is my rap about that: there is always going to be someone with a bazillion times more than you (houses, cars, vacations); and...
- Sep 17
- 4 min
The Inside Scoop on MY Politics
In my world, politics is about people. I am about people. My instincts were developed as a child. My parents were active, for the...
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Anecdotes from the Edge
After a summer of ups and downs and kids coming and going there tends to be a little whiplash on my end. The good parts outweigh the bad....
- Aug 13
- 2 min
Summer of Love
When I attempt to enjoy myself, it usually involves being near water. We were so lucky to have arrived at a wonderful spot, with family...
- Jul 15
- 2 min
Robin Williams & Me
When I first saw Mork & Mindy I was completely thrilled with his fanciful voices and good-natured laughs; the silly riffs and the tone...
- Jul 4
- 3 min
Finding Rainbows
As Pride Month draws to a close and the nation commemorates various aspects of independence, it prompts a reflective pause to ponder the...
- Jun 22
- 2 min
Taking a break from FOMO
Since the ubiquity of the iphone in the hands of everyone above middle school around 2011, we got a window into the whole world of...
- May 29
- 2 min
Both Sides Now
From my almost famous Podcast: Describe how to engage an adolescent starting therapy - start very slowly and gently, take a few sessions...
- May 27
- 3 min
“Death of a Book Man”
My Father was a book man. Door to door at first, like his father, selling magazines before him, although they both had a secret penchant...
- Apr 30
- 3 min
Pet Loss - The Silent Grief
In my groups we discuss pets a lot. I have always allowed space for my clients and their pets. Pets are an amazing source of comfort to...
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Learning from Burnout
I read the following passage from a colleague: My research has gotten me thinking about how burnout has shown up in my own life, and in...
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Triangulation - Why is 3 So Hard?
In therapy 3's are dangerous. The potential for triangulation is rife. Three means exclusion, secrets, pairs and pains. Like the...
- Jan 21
- 3 min
Year of the Dragon (Pt. 2)
The year we spent in China was life-altering. We learned to rely on each other in very specific ways, my husband for his stature...
- Dec 21, 2023
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Teenagers and Therapists; Trust and Red Flags and Negotiation
Going through your younger years in isolation from peers and family is the ultimate loneliness. When young people tell you I didn't...
- Dec 17, 2023
- 2 min
Keep Calm and Change Your Vocabulary
IF my life was described nowadays, it would be soooo different. The story of my life would be A. Trauma, B. Trauma Bonding C....
- Nov 20, 2023
- 3 min
We Are the Light: Young Adults and Magical Thinking
During a poetry therapy workshop I recently took, I wrote the following: Fear and change are part of the inevitability We shape the...
- Oct 18, 2023
- 2 min
Field of Dreams and Nightmares
This past week, with the assault on Israel's way of life, will change the course of history. A millennium old conflict will now be...
- Sep 29, 2023
- 4 min
Working in the Suicide Space
Working as a consultant for a local suicide prevention group, I have been exposed to harrowing stories and heartbreaking losses....
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